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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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